The Dawson journal. (Dawson, Ga.) 1878-18??, 1887-03-03
Thee LUMBUS SOUTHERN.

Columbus Enquirer.
This railroad is intended as the
completing link of the system
from Columbus, Ga, to connec-
ton with Brunswick, the great
Atlantic port and all the systems
of railroads centering in central
and eastern Florida. An exami-
nation of the map of Georgia dis
closes the fact that for so short
a line it offers the most patent adj
vantages and is the only needed
road to make a through line, with
ont competition and through a
rich and untouched section. The
Georgia Midland and Gulf rail-
road is now nearly finished for its
first division of ninety-seven
miles, from Columbus to Melon
ough with connection with the
East Tennessee. Virginia and
Georgia railroad main stem. It's
completion to an Independent con-
nection if required even beyond
this, is certainly in the hands of
the men who have invested in it.
The Columbus and Western
railroad from Columbus to Biz
mingham is being rapidly con-
structad and both this and the
Midland and Gulf will be open
for business by October, 1887.
The Columbus Southern railway
Is to complete an independent and
competing system, which will en-
ter Atlanta and make an independ-
emit connection ir the northeast.
The Atlanta and HawkinsviIIe rail
road from Atlanta to a connection
with the Georgia Midland and
Gulf is now in course of con-
struction. From Columbus to All.
hany is 81 miles. The line of the
Columbus Southern passes
through Muscogee, Chattahoo-
chez, Stewart, Webster, Terrell,
Lee, and Dougherty counties, and
almost touching Randolph coun-
ty.
AN examination dlscloses the
fact that the section contiguous
to this line is rich in soil and its
products; the timbered lands
reaching the grand total of GOA
zoo acres and studded with the
finest long leaf pine, for which
Georgia is famous. In these
counties there is no less than sos.
OOO,Oe0 feet of uncut tin Der.
which would insure an income
nom the same nearly equal to the
cost fthe road. But it is the i'm
mense agricultural product and
possibilities of this section that a
large and ever certain business can
be depended upon for a remunera-
tive local business, the table show
ing In 1880 that per every mile of
the road there was $50 bales cot
ton. 394l bushels cats, 1857
bushels corn, ITO bushels wheat,
1850 bushels of potatoes, 1897
pounds butter, 1883 people, and
$345 1913 real value Of property
With the denuding Of the for
est will come increased cultivation
OF the lands, as every acre of this
section is arabic, and comprises
the richest cotton and grain land
OF the south. With $50 bales of
cotton per mile in 1880, it is not
an exaggeration to expect 1000
bales per mile in 1890 with the
road completed; thus insurlng a
certain ever-increasiug, easily-
handled and remunerative freight
business. At Richland. only
thirty seven miles from Column
bus, connection independent and
mutual will be made with the
Americas, Preston and Lumpkin
railroad with its already compile
ted road. This road is independ-
ent of the Central railroad, and
anxious for completing connec-
tion, will contribute its entire bust
ness to the Columbus Southern,
where q junction is reached at
Klchland, thirty-seven miles
from Columbus. The map
OF Georgia shows the fact that
the Columbus Southern railway
will be built without q nareIlel or
competor.
CONNECTIONS.
AT Columbus with a close alli-
ance with the G NJ and G RR
for Atlanta by A and H r r,
Griffin with G r R, McDonouph
with E T, V and G r r system
to all points north and west and
east. At Columbus with tae G
and w for Birmingham, Memphis,
Kansas City; with the NJ and G r
X for Troy, Montgomery, south
and east Alabama. Mobile and
New Orlerns; G and Il for Green
vile; s W r r for Macon and
central Georgia; at Richland for
Lumpkin AMI Americas and points
east to Ocomulgee river; at Daw-
with the G r r system, and at
Albany with B and w. for cou-
nection for Brunswick, Jackson
vile, Fla, and at the same point
with Plant system for Fernandino,
Jacksonville and all central and
southern Florida.
This railroad will go through a